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Y is for Young Adult
Ross shares some tips for writing books for young adults.
  1. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  2. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  10. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  11. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  12. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  13. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  14. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  15. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  16. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  17. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  18. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
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